Photosynthesis Question 89

89. Dark reactions of photosynthesis occur in

(a) Granal thylakoid membranes

(b) Stromal lamella membranes

(c) Stroma outside photosynthetic lamellae

(d) Periplastidial space

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Answer : b

Hints & Solution

(b) Dark reaction occurs in the stroma or matrix of chloroplasts. It is independent of light but depends on the products of light reaction (ATP and NADPH-assimilatory process).